Maritime Training Project

Seafaring is one of the few non-government opportunities for income for young Tuvaluans. It has significant effects on the wealth and well-being of a large section of the population, including the poor. Yet this project did not get the support and attention from the government that its strategic importance warranted and required. This was mainly due to a high turnover of government and project staff, which compounded the weak implementing capacity. In addition, consideration and planning of similar future projects should note that accountability and governance frameworks are poorly developed in small Pacific island developing member countries such as Tuvalu.